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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2990914

UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80302

Financials

$749K$412K2023$831K$472K2024$1.1M$739K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,062,069$738,661$323,408$1,580,284$9,290$1,570,994
December 31, 2024990$831,353$471,816$359,537$1,253,236$5,650$1,247,586
December 31, 2023990$749,053$411,525$337,528$895,218$7,169$888,049
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$968,278
Program service revenue
$101,250
Investment income
-$7,459
Net gain from sales of assets
-$7,953
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$219,877
Other salaries and wages
$59,866
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$312,481
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,525
Accounting fees
$12,876
Travel
$22,215
Program services (functional)
$628,597
Management and general (functional)
$83,311
Fundraising (functional)
$26,753

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,253,236
Total assets, end of year
$1,580,284
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,290
Net assets, end of year
$1,570,994
Net assets without donor restrictions
$151,865
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,419,129
Gross receipts
$1,262,039
Employees
4
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
CO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TESSA ZIMMERMANExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$110,309
GINA LEACHPROGRAMMING DIRECTOR40$109,568
SUELLEN INWOODPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN BOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TEJU RAVILOCHANBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE RUDNICKBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TESSA ZIMMERMANExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$101,883
GINA LEACHPROGRAMMING DIRECTOR40$96,283
SUELLEN INWOODPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN BOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TEJU RAVILOCHANBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE RUDNICKBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GINA LEACHPROGRAMMING DIRECTOR40$83,568
TESSA ZIMMERMANExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$81,577
SUELLEN INWOODPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN BOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TEJU RAVILOCHANBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE RUDNICKBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
824 WALNUT ST, BOULDER, CO 80302-5097
In care of
% HENRY WATERS & ASSOCIATES INC
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
3084 Palo Parkway, Boulder CO 80301
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Tessa Zimmerman, 22 Half Mile Common, Westport CT 06880
Signed the 990
TESSA ZIMMERMAN, Executive Director
Phone
(203) 644-3658
Return prepared by
HENRY WATERS & ASSOCIATES INC

Mission

We are on a mission to make it as easy as possible to equip educators and students with tools they need to reduce anxiety, strengthen resilience, and increase wellbeing.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Upstream grew to impact 82,000 students each week while continuing to offer its Mental Health Changemakers Fellowship and Student Task Force.
    Expenses $628,597 · grants $780,597 · revenue $101,250

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2990914
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,580,284
Income (IRS master file)
$1,262,039

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,062,069$738,661$1,580,284IRS
990December 2024$831,353$471,816$1,253,236IRS
990December 2023$749,053$411,525$895,218XML
990December 2022$399,042$424,330$565,499IRS
990December 2021$569,910$336,164$582,321IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Tessa Zimmerman
February 28, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2990914).

Questions about UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC

What is the EIN of UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC is 47-2990914.
Is UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC?
The 990-N for 2016 names Tessa Zimmerman.
Who are the officers and directors of UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,309 (TESSA ZIMMERMAN, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does UPSTREAM EDUCATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,062,069, expenses of $738,661 and total assets of $1,580,284 at year end.

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